* Note: Not all iguanas are built the same and this page is meant to be used as a general guide to sexing iguanas.
So your iguana may show more or less sexing characteristics as listed or illustrated below.

How to tell the difference between male and female Iguanas.

Male Characteristics:

Male iguanas usually have large fat pockets on the back of their heads.

Male iguanas tend to have heavy or large jowls.

Male iguanas have larger femoral pores/plugs on the underside of their thigh.

Males usually have larger blockier heads then female iguanas

Female Characteristics:

Females iguanas do not have large fat pockets on the top of their head.